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For a natural-looking tan, check out the tanning services offered at Tropical Tan and Trim Center in Altamont.
Avoid dangerous UV rays by indulging in Tropical Tan and Trim Center's tanning services, including tanning beds, spray tan, and airbrush tan.
For an integrative and innovative approach to medicine, try an alternative service from this salon.
After a trip to Tropical Tan and Trim Center, your sun-kissed color will fool friends into thinking you just got back from vacay.

Need a tan for an upcoming trip? Check out J Lacy Hair Salon in Schoharie!
Keep your health and wellness in check with an alternative medical treatment from this salon.
A wide variety of fresh, fun nail polish hues are offered at this salon.
Bronze, gold, or sun-kissed? J Lacy Hair Salon will let you pick your shade with its full tanning services.
Get a great bronze glow at J Lacy Hair Salon and start the weekend off looking hot, hot, hot.

Do you need that extra oomph for a special event? Schenectady's Tropics Tanning Salon has got you covered! A nice, healthy tan can do wonders.
If you prefer an alternative service, such as acne treatment, this salon is right up your alley.
This salon helps find the Brazilian, bronzed beauty in you after experiencing such tanning services like tanning beds, spray tan, and airbrush tan.
This salon understands that beauty emergencies come up and that's why it accepts walk-ins.
Payment is simple and all major credit cards are accepted.
When you're in need of a tan before you leave for vacation, Tropics Tanning Salon has you covered.

For signature and quality tanning services that last, visit Vitoria Adamo Day Spa in Schenectady.
Bring your skin back to life with a facial professionally done by this salon's expert aestheticians.
At Vitoria Adamo Day Spa, you can find skin care treatments to meet your skin's specific needs.
Whisk away those stray hairs and stubble with Vitoria Adamo Day Spa's hair removal services, including waxing, laser hair removal, electrolysis, and epilation.
Treat yourself to a professional nail care service and get nails to envy at this salon.
Get that perfect bronze glow at this salon, including services such as tanning beds, spray tan, and airbrush tan.
Pamper yourself with a personalized cut, color, and style at this salon.
Relieve some tension with a personalized massage from this salon.
This salon's wonderful beauty services are all available to you by appointment.
This establishment offers guests a wide selection of payment options, including paying with a major credit card.
Fuzz is a thing of the past at Vitoria Adamo Day Spa, so you can gladly leave a few things behind when you're walking out the door.

Schenectady's Sherri Paull's Salon has a full-service salon which means you won't need to go anywhere else. Be styled, groomed, and pampered, all in one place.
From daring polish colors to trendy nail designs, this salon offers guests a variety of nail care services to match their personal preference.
Delay hair regrowth with a hair removal treatment, such as waxing.
This salon serves up custom cuts and color options to suit your personal style needs.
Get that perfect bronze glow at this salon, including services such as tanning beds, spray tan, and airbrush tan.
If alternative medical services are more appealing to you, check out this salon.
Book your next tanning appointment at Sherri Paull's Salon and show off your freshly gained muscles.

At a growing number of locations across Florida, New York, and the rest of the country, Zoom Tan bronzes bods with a spread of high-quality tanning experiences. Established in 2008, the company relies strictly on stand-up tanning equipment that are more hygienic and faster than lay-down beds. Zoom's stand-up equipment also produces a more even tan, meaning clients never have to fill in white spots later with strategically-placed freckles. In addition to the tanning equipment, Zoom also boasts a respectful, knowledgeable staff that's motivated to answer any questions that may arise.

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Summer’s answer to the LBD, little white dresses have been making the red-carpet rounds for years, most recently on fashion It girls Lupita Nyong’o and Alexa Chung, in Lanvin and Chanel respectively. These two designers, along with Thakoon and Carolina Herrera, ensured that white is the color of the season at their Spring/Summer 2014 fashion shows, where they debuted look after crisp white look in styles that ran the gamut from glamorous to sporty.
Below, we’ve created two looks with LWDs as the centerpiece: one casual ensemble for day and a more elegant spin on the trend for evening. For more ideas, head to ideeli’s White Hot trend boutique.
The Look: Day
The LWD works naturally with another current trend: sports-inspired style. This tennis dress, with its loose silhouette and short, flowy skirt, will keep you cool on summer days. Spike-backed earrings add a little edge, as do modern, almost seamless sneakers. (If it’s too hot for sneakers, swap in sporty sandals.) Matte Lip Tar and a striped handbag introduce pops of color to the otherwise monochromatic outfit.
1. Drop-waist tennis dress; Rag & Bone ($550)
2. Handbag; Debenhams ($82)
3. Michael Kors watch; ideeli ($199)
4. Hand-sewn sneakers; Feit ($450)
5. Narcissus Matte Pink Lip Tar; Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics ($18)
6. Spike-back pearl earrings; Barneys ($100)
7. Aviator sunglasses; Buckle ($12.95)
The Look: Evening
Just because it’s a basic doesn’t mean an LWD has to be simple: this asymmetrical design overlaps a flowing midi dress with a short, almost A-line silhouette. Maintain the fashion-forward aesthetic with a patterned clutch and red-orange lip, which are balanced by simple jewelry and shoes that share the dress’s color palette.
1. Asymmetrical dress; Not Just a Label ($578)
2. Marni clutch; SSENSE ($170)
3. Earrings; Jeweliq ($20)
4. Contrast pumps; Alice and Olivia ($345)
5. Gold bangle; Maria Black ($166)
6. Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream in Sherry; Sephora ($28)

I tried both! And both times, I was very cold. Here are my field notes.
I’m old-fashioned when it comes to tanning—I just need a towel, a sun beam, and someone to wake me up after a while. But sometimes, like during the most brutal winter in decades, a trip to the beach isn’t feasible. That’s when I can get behind the idea of a quick and safe spray tan.
I decided to visit Spray of Sunshine, where they deal exclusively in spray tans. (They know the process inside and out, so I felt confident I wouldn’t end up looking like the love child of a human and a carrot.) They have two spray-tanning methods at their studio: an automated Mystic booth and a custom airbrush tan.
Instead of picking one, I decided to try both, taking a week off in between appointments. Read on to see which one sounds best for you.
MYSTIC SPRAY TAN
Price at Spray of Sunshine: $30
Time: Less than 2 minutes!
Lasts: 3–5 days, on average
Prep: I put lotion all over my hands and feet, including in between my fingers, around my cuticles, and on my heels. (This keeps the tanning solution from getting too dark or blotchy in those thin-skinned areas.)
Coverage: The booth definitely sprayed my entire body. In fact, it was a little too thorough—even though I put the lotion on my feet, their bottoms looked darker and more orange than the rest of me. A few go-overs with a pumice stone at home took care of that, though.
Cool factors: You’re inside a talking robot. Once the door was closed and the booth was activated, a friendly female voice told me how to position and reposition my feet. At the end, she even said bye to me! Another cool thing: When the spraying is over, you magically don’t feel wet.
Least favorite part: The spray was cold. The team keeps the solution at room temperature, but it still feels freezing when it hits your body. Thankfully, it’s supposed to feel refreshing in the summer.
Overall: The Mystic booth gave me a strong, all-over tan in a crazy-short amount of time. It’s the perfect choice if you have a really busy schedule or want to look sunkissed immediately. Just take your time with that lotion application!
CUSTOM AIRBRUSH TAN
Price at Spray of Sunshine: $48
Time: 7–15 minutes. Mine took about 12.
Lasts: 7–10 days, on average
Prep: I just walked into a private room and stood on a towel. Emotionally, though, you should prepare yourself for being nearly to completely naked in front of someone! In my case, it was airbrush artist Nikki Myers, whose cheeriness made me feel totally comfortable.
Coverage: Just as total as the Mystic but more detailed. Nikki had me spread my fingers for her, did quick swipes of spray across my wrists, and even used a mini paint roller on my shoulders afterward to make sure that my tank-top straps didn’t leave a line.
Cool factors: The airbrush is a brown nozzle that looks like a gun from a sci-fi western. Plus, you get to chat with whoever’s airbrushing you.
Least favorite part: The solution felt even colder than it had in the booth, although every once in a while, Nikki would pause and blast me with warm air, which helps dry the solution. I was also quite sticky afterward, and I couldn’t wash off the feeling—I had to wait the recommended eight hours before showering.
Overall: The custom airbrush costs more, but it looks a tad more natural and you get more personalization—they can tweak the solution and their techniques to create the look you want. I’d totally endure the initial stickiness again for longer trips and special events like weddings.
Photo: Mahreen Younus, Groupon